1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Complete 11th Edition on DVD

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The Encyclopedia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1911) is a 33 volume reference work. Volume 29 is a comprehensive index. Volumes 30-32 are the 1922 supplement to the edition (also referred to as the 12th edition) and volume 33 is a reader's guide to help people better use the set. Work on the main body of the set began in 1903 and was completed in 1911. It was edited by Hugh Chisholm in London and by Franklin Henry Hooper in New York and represents the first edition that was primarily published at one with with all volumes being published in 1910-1911. Prior editions were published volume by volume as each one was completed. The 1911 edition was praised for both its scholarship and its writing that was simple enough for non-scholars to enjoy - making it the first true home version of this venerable series.

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The Encyclopedia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1911) is a 33 volume reference work. Volume 29 is a comprehensive index. Volumes 30-32 are the 1922 supplement to the edition (also referred to as the 12th edition) and volume 33 is a reader's guide to help people better use the set. Work on the main body of the set began in 1903 and was completed in 1911. It was edited by Hugh Chisholm in London and by Franklin Henry Hooper in New York and represents the first edition that was primarily published at one with with all volumes being published in 1910-1911. Prior editions were published volume by volume as each one was completed. The 1911 edition was praised for both its scholarship and its writing that was simple enough for non-scholars to enjoy - making it the first true home version of this venerable series.

These ancient volumes are a treasure trove of interesting and unusual facts and make for fascinating reading to get a sense of the times and their knowledge of the world vs what we now know of the world. This makes them perfect for researchers, historians and anyone interested in this time period and the happenings of the world at that time.

This DVD contains all 33 volumes:

Volume 1: A - Androphagi

Volume 2: Andros - Austria

Volume 3: Austria - Bisectrix

Volume 4: Bisharin - Calgary

Volume 5: Calhoun - Chatelaine

Volume 6: Chatelet - Constantine

Volume 7: Constantine Pavlovich - Demidov

Volume 8: Demijohn - Edward

Volume 9: Edwardes - Evangelical Association

Volume 10: Evangelical Church - Francis Joseph I.

Volume 11: Franciscans - Gibson

Volume 12: Gichtel - Harmonium

Volume 13: Harmony - Hurstmonceaux

Volume 14: Husband - Italic

Volume 15: Italy - Kyshtym

Volume 16: L - Lord Advocate

Volume 17: Lord Chamberlain - Mecklenburg

Volume 18: Medal - Mumps

Volume 19: Mun - Oddfellows

Volume 20: Ode - Payment of Members

Volume 21: Payn - Polka

Volume 22: Poll - Reeves

Volume 23: Refectory - Sainte-Beuve

Volume 24: Sainte-Claire Deville - Shuttle

Volume 25: Shuvalov - Subliminal Self

Volume 26: Submarine Mines - Tom-Tom

Volume 27: Tonalite - Vesuvius

Volume 28: Vetch - Zymotic Diseases

Volume 29: Index

Volume 1 of 1922 supp Abbe English History

Volume 2 of 1922 supp English Literature Oyama, Iwao

Volume 3 of 1922 supp Pacific Ocean Islands Zuloaga

Reader's Guide - 1913

Here are some pages pulled from the collection.

This DVD runs on all Windows and Macintosh computers. You must have a web browser and Adobe Acrobat Reader - (available for free download if you do not have it installed on your computer.) The book index is organized in an HTML menu that is compatible with all browsers and the books themselves are in PDF format to allow them to be universally accessed. Many of the books on this DVD are fully searchable and all are printable.